Let Peace Prevail

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Baba's ways are unique in bringing religious harmony and people must understand

His directives for a peaceful life in this universe. I feel it is appropriate

to give one such incident to our readers. It happened during the days of Baba

living with physical body at Shirdi. At Bombay and in other places heads of

idols were being broken and temples, mosques and houses were burnt down. At

Shirdi, each of these groups built or lent a hand in building other's temples,

mosques and houses. A Hindu Inspector gave Baba stones for the reconstruction

of his mosque; and Baba gifted them all away for the reconstruction of the

Hindu temple in the village. The Hindus later collected thousands of rupees and

reconstructed his Mosque. A devotee of Saibaba, Sri Upasani Maharaj, put up at

Sakori, 3 miles off Shirdi, a neat little Mosque, within twenty yards of the

local Siva and Maruti temples without disturbing public or private peace.

Hindus and Muslims have always joined

together for processions and celebrations in honor of Sai Baba, and prayers at

his tomb; and both partook of the vegetarian offerings brought by either to

Baba, after due pronouncement of Namaz and fatiah. Sai Baba was the living

emblem of Hindu Muslim unity. His life and teachings were the strongest and the

most forcible exposition of the underlying unity of all communities and creeds

of India. Baba professed no religion. There were elements of both; both were so

closely intermixed.

When R. Tarkhad, Mir Jaman of Kandahar and others were sleeping by the side of

Baba at the Chavadi. Mir Jaman woke up at midnight and spoke to Baba. Mir

Jaman: Baba, the Hindus are spoiling you, and the Islamic faith. Give me leave;

I will cut all their throats at once, with my sword. Baba: I am (pagal) mad; and

the Hindus worshipping me are mad. I am responsible for their heterodoxy; not

they for mine. If you want to cut any throat, cut mine. Mir Jaman kept quiet

thereafter. The way Baba handled the situation is ensuring peace by suppressing

the evil thoughts. It is a single incident in the ocean of Baba's philosophy.

All people in this universe must understand His teachings and practice in good

faith for the benefit and betterment of human beings.

Present day world is highly advanced in science and technology, but it remains

to be products of Maya. And this maya is taking control on human lives and

ultimately millions are going to be innocent victims, if a war broke out in the

future. Situation in the border is worsening everyday, and the victory is not a

win, as it would be celebrated over loss of innocent lives. The real victory is

winning the minds of all people in the earth with love. Hence, it is primary

duty of all Sai devotees to submit our sincere prayers to the Lotus Feet of our

Lord to use His Power to cultivate the minds of warlords towards peace and

ensure all people in this world under His Kingdom to preach His religion of

Love. Bow to Shri Sai, Peace be to all.

(Contributed by N. Sivanandam, Coimbatore, India)

Source:saibaba.org

Arun Reddy Nukala

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